If worthless men are sometimes at the head of affairs, it is, I believe, because worthless men are at the tail and the middle
Changing the world is like trying to straighten a dog's tail. However much you may try, you won't succeed. But although the tail won't straighten, if you keep trying every day, at least you will put on some muscle. Similarly, even though it is difficult to make a change, our effort to do so in itself brings positive results. It will help us change. Without waiting for others to change, if we
change ourselves first, that will make a difference. Instead of worrying about results, focus on doing our best in what we are engaged in.
A Long Tail is just culture unfiltered by economic scarcity.
Broadly, the Long Tail is about abundance. Abundant shelf space, abundant distribution, abundant choice.
Amerika ist wie ein großer freundlicher Hund in einem kleinen Raum. Immer wenn er mit dem Schwanz wedelt, wirft er einen Stuhl um. (America is like a large friendly dog in a small room. Everytime it wags its tail it knocks over a chair.)